“Obviously I’ll be working out with the team,” he said. “As far as games go, I don’t know exactly what the plan is. I’m told I’ll be playing in some. I’ll probably come in late in games and get some innings and experience against those guys.

“I’m obviously not anticipating on playing in big-league games this year, but I’m just going to Arizona and getting there before the minor league camp starts. I’ll be shape for that.”

“I’ve been working to expand as a hitter – just become more of a gap-to-gap guy more than a slappy singles guy,” he said. “Obviously when guys come in the league, they’re going to have to adjust because what you did in college isn’t necessarily going to work at the next level.

“So that’s basically what I’ve been working on, but I’m always, always refining my defensive skills. You’ve got to keep practicing what you’re good at and work up from there.”